Category Archives: Shiraz

How many Tasmanians have become Prime Minister of Australia?  I’ve no doubt most of you would have no idea.  If I asked, how many times a Tasmanian Shiraz has won the Jimmy Watson Trophy, everyone would know.  The answer for … Continue reading →

Up until now, I did not know Tom Rogers…or his wines…if indeed there is a connection with a fellow by the name of Tom Rogers and this wine. Nonetheless, if Tom Rogers does exist, I can just imagine him walking … Continue reading →

2015 Barossa Valley Shiraz. Sounds scary doesn’t it.  But, on this occasion it is a warm, friendly, pretty (my wife’s descriptor) and approachable wine. There’s a lot to be said for wineries producing wine and putting them out there for … Continue reading →

I decided to use the ‘tango’ when it came to describing these two wines because I felt the only way to get to know them was to ‘dance’ with them in a close and personal way.  It involved using both … Continue reading →

McLaren Vale Shiraz.  Okay, there is plenty of it about, no denying that.  Pretty much all of what I’ve had the pleasure of trying is very smart indeed. What separates this one from the others? Well, to be honest, not … Continue reading →

Now, the first thing that I wanted to know about this wine was why it was called “Wyebo”.  I did the website check and the google thing.  Nothing came up.  So, I decided to make up my own definition. Wyebo: adjective … Continue reading →

It can be so easy to get excited about a wine you rarely get to taste let alone drink with dinner.  It can also be so easy to make reference to the name, in this case Octavius, to the Roman … Continue reading →

Sam Scapari may not be the most widely known of winemakers in Australia but you really need to find his wines and try them.  He knows what he’s doing and he knows how to treat good fruit. I have tried … Continue reading →

  I’m not quite sure how to put this.  Picking this wine was a great idea but difficult at the same time. A great idea because it is a damn good wine.  Difficult because, and only because, it was my … Continue reading →

I am one lucky duck.  Knowing I have to go to work tomorrow, I had to find something to drink that was a no fuss, no bother, grab-it-open-it-have-a-glass-with-dinner type of wine.  Tadaaah! True story this.  I walked into my wine … Continue reading →